Boat Forum / Building / August 2004

I recently bought a Space Sailer 22 (22 foot keelboat). At the moment
the main and jib halyards are wire with rope tails. The wire seems to
be in ok condition but the rope tails are really bad (destroyed by
sunlight and moisture). I am considering replacing these halyards with

Attempting to 'restore' some aluminum fittings and  trim
on a restoration project. Anyone have method for removing
the worst of the oxidation, etc?
Paul Oman

I need to replace the cushion foam in the cabin settee/berths and would
appreciate those that have had satisfactory experience doing this.....
pointing me to a good supplier and the recommended type.
Thank you,

I'm going to use hydraulic steering system in my project.
I'm wonder what is different between expensive pump and cylinders by
Teleflex SeaStar, in example and regular not expensive commercial parts.
Parameters are very close, material is the same, only cylinder ends are

   Looking for a hull design, preferably steel, to cruise canals (Erie,
Champlain, Chesapeake/Delaware) ICW with performance to handle Lake Ontario,
Lake Champlain and short stretches of coast Atlantic. Thinking something in
the 24-25 ft range, 8-8.5' beam (heavy trailerable, 5000# ...

Looking for advice / plans / any available knowledge about fitting an L
shaped settee to a 45 ft canal boat.  We want to use it with a table which
converts it inot a bouble bed.
Have trawled the net but found nothing of any assistance.

I'm getting near completion of a boat restoration project and will soon need
a trailer. How can I go about determining if a particular trailer will fit
my boat (17 ft. v-hull)? Are there some basic guidelines posted someplace or
is it a trial and error thing?

Hey everyone, just a quick question,
im putting fibreglass cloth with epoxy resin on my boat and wanted to
paint it, but i dont know if i have to use primer first or just add
the paint? any help would be appreciated, if i use primer, which type

does anyone know the difference between the racor
'standard' fuel filter series and the 'marine'
series?  the 2 part numbers i am comparing are
120a and the 120rmam2.  the major difference

My apologies if this question has been asked a thousand times before,
but here I go:
I am renovating a sorely neglected 24' clinker boat, in the process of
which I have discovered that a couple of the planks, up high near the

Looking for a nice, new or used 30" six-spoke wheel for 1" shaft, preferably
with inlays.
Thanks!
John

Looking for a nice, new or used 28" six-spoke wheel for 1" shaft, preferably
with inlays.
Thanks!
John

Is any difrent with usage single wires vs 2 or three conductors flat cable
(in both cases marine grade)?
What is advantage and disadvantage - price is not the isue.
Do I really need a set of wires in difrent colors in accordance with ABYC

Is it a good idea to coat the bottom of a steel hull houseboat
with a bed liner like Rhino Tuff Stuff, or something like it? One
person told me they start to peel off after a few years, but I
would think there are products of different quality, as well as

I was reading in my boat owners manual and it mentioned that I should
install a transom mounted anode if I operate in salt water.  I only
operate in salt water.  What type/size of anode do you think I need?